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ngươi

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ngươi means pupil.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con ngươi (one pupil)

Meanings of ngươi in English

Noun

  1. pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye) ≈ đồng tử

Pronoun

  1. archaic, literary you (to address perceived inferiors)

Particle

  1. literary, obsolete prefixes someone's name, functioning either as a vocative or focus marker.

Words with ngươi

Example sentences with ngươi

  • Ngươi đã ở trong tù bao lâu? How long were you in prison?
  • Các ngươi đã bị bao vây. You are surrounded.
  • Nhà của ngươi đang rao bán. Your house is for sale.
  • Ngươi nên đem theo dù vào sáng nay. You should take an umbrella with you this morning.
  • Ngươi phải làm việc đó ngay bây giờ. You've got to do that now.
  • Ngươi biết ai phát minh điện tín không? Do you know who invented the telegraph?
  • Không ai cứu ngươi đâu. No one is coming to save you.
  • Luật sư của tôi sẽ nói chuyện với ngươi. You'll be hearing from my lawyer.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngươi could be written as 𤽗, 𤾰, 𱱺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[m]ŋaaj (“human being; person”). Cognate with người (“person”), ngài. Doublet of ngài and người.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngươi mean in English?

ngươi (noun) means "pupil".

How do you pronounce ngươi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɨj˧˧]. Tones: ngươi — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with ngươi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ngươi" (one pupil).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.